Basic French Silk Pie

Smooooooooooooth Pie.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  graham cracker pie crust or 1  pie crust
• 8  ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 4  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons cognac or 2 1⁄2 teaspoons Kahlua or 2 1⁄2 teaspoons Grand Marnier

Directions

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water.
2. Set aside to cool to thick but still liquid.
3. Combine eggs and sugar in a double broiler until hot but not scrambled.
4. Remove from heat.
5. With a mixer beat the chocolate into the egg mixture, then beat in the cold butter.
6. Beat for 15 minutes--yes 15 minutes--you wanted silk.
7. Beat in vanilla and booze.
8. Scrape the filling into the shell and chill in fridge for at least 3 hours.
9. Serve with whipped cream.